Since its formation in 2010, the EP Save A Life Foundation has garnered ongoing news coverage as it fulfills its mission to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest among parents, educators, physicians and elected officials. View our many stories to learn more about the free screenings we have provided to thousands of San Diego teens.

Eric’s Foundation Featured on San Diego Prep Insider

The episode, which aired on Fox Sports San Diego, featured Eric’s parents Hector Paredes and Rhina Paredes-Greeson, and volutneers Carly Grier and Jacob Li during a free heart screening at Sage Creek High School. Watch the video

Mom of Teen Found At Risk Featured on Good Morning San Diego

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the number one killer of student athletes. Diana Li, mother of a student that had the free screening and was saved by preliminary findings, encourages parents to screen their teens. Sarah Thompson, Executive Director, shares the details of the upcoming Screen Your Teen events. Watch the video

Teens Get Free Heart Screening

National Radio Program Showcases EP Save A Life

Hector Paredes was interviewed by For the Record, a national radio program featured on 100+ stations in the Family Radio network. In addition to Sudden Cardiac Arrest warning signs and symptoms, Hector shared with listeners how to find a screening program in their area. Listen Here.

Good Morning San Diego Highlights Free Heart Screening

Rhina Paredes and Sarah Thompson shared with KUSI TV viewers the importance of the Screen Your Teen program on May 21, 2016.

“Focus on Issues” Features EP Save A Life Foundation

Hector Paredes discusses Assembly Bill 1639 and the importance of screening your teen with KECR.View Story

Heart Screenings Save Lives at El Camino

Screening remembers 15-year-old student lost to sudden cardiac in 2010.View Story

Student Bake Sale

Students at Design 39 hosted a bake sale help support free heart screenings for youth. Sales from homemade cookies, cupcakes, Madelines and more raised $210.56. Eric’s Foundation is very grateful for this enterprising and compassionate—and delicious!—donation.

Radio Helps Spread the Word About Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention

Free Heart Screening Could Save A Teen’s Life

May 3 is proclaimed Eric Paredes day in honor of what would have been his 21st birthday, while 472 youth are screened, finding 5 more at risk.View story

Eric’s Foundation Receives 2015 CATA Special Service Award

Eric’s Foundation was honored to accept a very special recognition from the California Athletic Trainers’ Association (CATA), who we consider to be some of the greatest champions of our state’s young athletes. Every high school needs a qualified AT and we are lucky to be working in tandem with them to protect young hearts.View story

CIF Votes to Implement Protocol for Sudden Cardiac Arrest

A student-athlete receives a free heart screening by volunteers from the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation.View story

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Program Mandatory for California Schools

California Interscholastic Federation passed a legislation to incorporate sudden cardiac arrest prevention protocol in high school sports programs throughout California.View story

Sudden Cardiac Arrest, A Public Health Crisis

An incredible report from the American Heart Association and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation confirming that SCA is a public health crisis and how importance prevention is.View story

EP Save A Life Volunteer Is A Survivor

Brandon Calvert was treated for atrial fibrillation caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and now gives back to EP Save A Life.View story

One Boy’s Legacy: Free Heart Screenings

Teen Devin Lawson was identified with a heart condition and now he gives back by teaching kids CPR and AED use.View story

Screen Across America Video: Heart screenings save lives

Ask these nine students who came to a heart screening and discovered a potentially-fatal heart condition. The video is produced by Screen Across American, and includes a petition you can sign to standardize youth heart screenings.Watch video

San Diego Union-Tribune: Letters to the Editor

Cox Cares Recognizes EP Save A Life

Eric’s Foundation was honored to win a $2,500 grant from the Cox Cares Member Recommended Grant program, funded by employee payroll donations that are matched by Cox Communications. This grant will help us to continue to provide free heart screenings that identify 1 in 100 youth at risk for SCA.

California Senate Recognizes EP Save A Life Foundation

The Today Show Tells Our Story

The EP Save A LIfe Foundation goes national to urge parents to screen their teen.View story

Should EKGs Become Standard for Teenagers Before Playing Sports

The EP Save A Life Foundation weighs in on this important, life-saving dialogue.View story

Turning Tragedy into Purpose, Heart Screening for Youth Becoming a Reality for Parents

Families who have experienced the loss and fear of sudden cardiac arrest come together to save lives.View story

East County Screening Saves Lives

Our recent heart screening at Granite Hills High School reached 840 youth, with 8 found at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest.View story

Free Youth Cardiac Screenings Could Save Lives

Granite HIlls High School screening honors memory of former student lost to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in 2011.View story

Certificates of recognition presented to the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation from Senator Joel Anderson and Assemblyman Brian Jones at Granite Hills High School on June 1, 2014.

UT San Diego: Free teen cardiac screenings held in Scripps Ranch

Heart screenings looked for undetected abnormalities that put youth at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest.View story

KFMB TV: Free teen cardiac screenings held in Scripps Ranch

At our 19th free event, the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation screened over 800 more youth and found nine at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest.View story

City Council Proclaims April 27—May 3, 2014 EP Save A Life Foundation Week

Councilman Mark Kersey championed a proclamation dedicating this week to Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention. May 3 would have been Eric’s 20th birthday, and his foundation is thrilled to remember him by continuing to save young lives.View story

Eric’s Foundation Medical Director Named 2014 Hero For Young Hearts

Eric’s Foundation volunteer medical director earns high praise from national organization committed to sudden cardiac prevention in youth.View story

Free screening at Scripps Mercy Hospital Prevent Cardiac Arrest

EP Save A Life Foundation screens 10,000th teen during Heart Month 2014.View story

Screening students for heart abnormalities becomes a calling to save young lives.

Losing Heart

Hector Paredes shares the story of how the loss of his son inspired the formation of a foundation that worked to save the lives of local teens.View story

Teen’s Sudden Death Sparks Changes at County Schools

After abruptly losing their son to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in 2009, Rhina and Hector Paredes created the EP Save A Life foundation to provide free heart screenings to help detect underlying heart problems that put teens at risk, in the hopes of preventing their tragedy from happening to another family.View story